Times photographers have been documenting Ukraine’s defense of the Eastern city since May 2022.
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Russia Claims Bakhmut, but Some See a Pyrrhic Victory
A top Ukrainian official essentially acknowledged that the devastated city had been lost. Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers died there, but the cost for Moscow was especially steep, experts say.
Fighting Reported in Russia’s Belgorod Region, Near the Border With Ukraine
The local governor blamed a Ukrainian sabotage group, while Kyiv’s military intelligence agency said that “opposition-minded citizens of Russia” were responsible.
Why Bakhmut? It’s a Question Older Than the Ukraine War.
The twists and turns of a war are rarely easy to predict. In Ukraine, they landed on a city in the east that few had ever heard of. And then the whole world watched for months.
As Russia Claims Victory in Bakhmut, Ukraine Sees Opportunity Amid Ruins
Military analysts say that if Moscow continues to send reinforcements to defend the city, that could weaken Russian forces’ ability to hold off a broader counteroffensive that Ukraine has been planning.
Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies
Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions were Americans seen as adversaries by former President Donald J. Trump.
Bakhmut Exposes Feud Between Russian Officials and Wagner’s Prigozhin
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, once a caterer for the Kremlin, has made capturing the city a personal obsession.
Tensions Flare in Georgia as Direct Flights Resume With Russia
Moscow also eased visa requirements for Georgians. But its actions have stirred fears in Georgia, which was invaded by Russia in 2008.
Biden Pays Silent Tribute to Victims of Hiroshima Bomb
The president joined other leaders in laying wreaths at a memorial to the first wartime use of a nuclear weapon, amid growing fears that one could be used again.
Syria’s Assad Rejoins Arab League For the First Time in 13 Years
President Bashar al-Assad was shunned over atrocities committed in Syria’s civil war, but on Friday he is expected to join an annual summit of Arab leaders for the first time in 13 years.